CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 013 (P277297)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 2192 + N 4116 + N 7878 + Ist Ni 04472 (+) N 3747 (+) N 7049

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000764 (Debate between Bird and Fish) composite (P478958) Q000764 View the score

Record

P277297 leadP277297 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P277297

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
right side

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 2192 + N 4116 + N 7878 + Ist Ni 04472 (+) N 3747 (+) N 7049
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.3.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.3.5
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.2192 + Ni.4472 + N.4116 + N.7878 + N.3747 + N.7049
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P277297

References

  • history: ISET 2, 032, Ni 04472 +

    [Cig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

  • history: UF 42 (pp. 535-572), 535f, 28 (N 7049)

    [Peterson2010UF42[1]] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2010. “Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia II.” Ugarit Forschungen 42: 535–72.

  • history: (unpub. ms. Bird and Fish)

    [sec53946] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-16 at 17:00:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 013 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P277297.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 013 artifact entry (No. P277297). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277297 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277297 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 16},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277297},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 013 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P277297.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 013 artifact entry (No. P277297). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277297 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277297 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000764, ex. 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277297},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P277297
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M1  - 2026/10/21/
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